Captains Picks Fantasy Football Gameweek 28 – Fantasy Premier League 2014/15
Just when you were still agonising and dissecting GW27 and had thoughts of spending days planning your next move, stop right there! GW28 starts on Tuesday, yep it’s another quick turnaround for us Fantasy addicts. Truly no rest for the wicked. Now I don’t know if you have heard but GW28 is actually DGW28 (*quiz show style ‘Wooooooo’*). Traditionally this sees us FPL managers purr at the delight of a huge weekly score. However, DGW28 only sees two sides playing twice, namely QPR and Spurs, so the opportunity for a blockbuster score may be limited, but one lives in hope with many pinning there captaincy badge on the obvious Harry Kane. But there are other candidates for the brave and those looking to go against the crowd – maybe a Spurs alternative, a gamble on Rangers, or maybe ignore the DGW and select someone with just one match, but an attractive one at that. So let’s have a quick glance at the fixtures and investigate the best choices for the armband this week.
The Fixtures
Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
Hull City v Sunderland
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Manchester City v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Manchester United
Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City
Stoke City v Everton
West Ham United v Chelsea
Liverpool v Burnley
Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur
Now as mentioned above, GW28 contains our first double game week of the season in which QPR and Tottenham play two matches in one week.
The R’s have both games at home – firstly vs Arsenal on Wednesday and then against Tottenham on FA Cup Quarter Final Saturday (7th March). Spurs face Swansea at the Lane on Wednesday and then travel to play QPR on Saturday.
General fantasy consensus dictates that you cover both teams appropriately (not quite six but not quite none) and maybe three would be the ideal number. Funnily enough I bet you, like me, know which three will be the most popular. Unsurprisingly, these three are involved in the seven to follow for GW28:
[three_fourth padding=”0 20px 0 0″]
[/three_fourth]Christian Eriksen – The sighs could be heard in the fantasy world at high noon last week when the Great Dane was left on the bench for the jellied eel derby against West Ham. Of course, as soon as Tottenham were struggling, Pinocchio turned to his best playmaker and brought him on at half time. Now if you could guarantee me he would play 180 minutes in the DGW, then I’d transfer him in and captain him. Tottenham have had many plates to spin with the League Cup Final, a double header in the league, as well as their trip to Florence on Europa League duty last week. In his favour, Eriksen has a taste for scoring important late goals so if he is on the bench, chances are that even if he does appear late on he could still weigh in.
[three_fourth padding=”0 20px 0 0″]
[/three_fourth]Harry Kane – For Harry Kane, read much of Christian Eriksen – lots of important games coming up and already played. The big difference? Eriksen can be rotated with competent midfielders such as Townsend, Dembele, Lamela etc. Kane has Adebayor and Soldado and therefore I say Hurrikane starts both league games. So Swansea and QPR ahead for a boy who has scored twice against Chelsea and Arsenal and once versus Liverpool? Yes please. The favourite and likely to lead every Capo poll in the world this week!
[three_fourth padding=”0 20px 0 0″]
[/three_fourth]Charlie Austin – QPR’s only viable option? You bet. The Hoops have both matches at home and at least that is in their favour. Austin has done it against the big boys. The likelihood is that many will perhaps bring him in but not captain him. It might be prudent to take a second glance though – fourteen league goals and nine of them at Loftus Road. And he is guaranteed to play both games and if Rangers are to stay up, it’ll largely be on the back of Austin’s returns.
Now for the rest of these guys, can they do in one game what the others can in two? It’s not impossible and strange as it may seem, the following names may be in the ‘differential’ captain category.
[three_fourth padding=”0 20px 0 0″]
[/three_fourth]Santi Cazorla – The Arsenal penalty taker with Arteta out injured. Santi seems to be secured in the team after a period last season where it seemed his obvious brilliance couldn’t find its place in Arsene’s team. He has only failed to play 90 minutes in one of the last fourteen matches and could be the points beneficiary of all those intricate Arsenal penalty box plays when QPR act all clumsily defensively (in my mind).
[three_fourth padding=”0 20px 0 0″]
[/three_fourth]Sergio Aguero – He’s back, for now. The brilliant striker is at the ‘default’ captain stage (taking Luis Suarez’ mantle) and providing he stays fit, he could be your captain from now until the end. It so happens that at home, City could take five off of anyone (don’t feel too bad Newcastle, although you did make it sooooo easy for them!). Next up at the Etihad are leaky Leicester with just four clean sheets in 26. Were this not a DGW, Aguero would surely be captained by everyone.
David Silva – Well you know the fixture but what does Silva offer – well he has a great eye for goal (already he has beaten his best ever season for league goals) and almost everything for the Sky Blues goes through him. He was very unlucky not to get the chance for a hat-trick against Newcastle by being substituted and could again find the space to nick another couple against the league’s bottom side. City looked to be back to their best going forward in that Newcastle game (not so much in the Liverpool one!) and a happy and confident Silva could be your cheeky differential captain this week.
[three_fourth padding=”0 20px 0 0″]
[/three_fourth]Daniel Sturridge – A home game against Burnley on paper could be the very game where the England striker (apologies to Reds for mentioning the national team in the same sentence) properly announces his return to the Kop. Being brought back in slowly after a bad run of injuries means that his game time in matches has been erratic. Having managed 106 minutes against Besiktas (away) on Thursday he was then only used as a late sub against Man City coming on after 76 minutes. If you think he is due to start the Burnley match – which he probably will, then he could be groovy-dancing more than once in this one.
Traffic Signals:
RED: (Take a punt): Charlie Austin
AMBER (Proceed with caution): Sergio Aguero
GREEN: (If you have him, armband him): Harry Kane
Enjoy your football, enjoy your fantasy football and enjoy your DGW.
Thanks for reading Captain’s Picks Fantasy Football Gameweek 28. This article was written by The Gallant Pioneer
[divider_1px]
WooFBet
We would like to remind you that our official partners, WooFBet, are again running a whole host of prize competitions, which will please many of you who are slowly building a lovely retirement nest egg, while others continue to persevere in the hope that this week will be their week! If you haven’t done so yet we recommend you get yourselves over to WooFBet.com as this week they have over €500 in free entry prizes and a whopping €500 in guaranteed pots. You also have the option to create your own tournaments and head-to-head challenges. Choose your rules and buy-in fee, and invite friends or leave it open for the public to challenge you.
[divider_1px]
Don’t forget to vote on our Captains Poll
[polldaddy poll=8519150]
Thanks for your time GP. Great article mate!!
Any suggestions on team. I was thinking of bringing in eriksen for maybe di Maria or puncheon somehow. Cheers
Or hazard for di Maria and taking a hit in defence
Selling United players is no1 priority, for me. Di Maria -> Eriksen is the move.
KickersI wouldnt be getting rid of Puncheon. He has produced more goal scoring opportunities than any player in the league. He’s been moved into the centre and its showing, plus he has set pieces. Hell, I might just get him in!! 😉
I should clarify, Puncheons stats are since Pardews arrival!! Before I get shouted at! :shiftyeyes:
#flashbacks 😉
Kickers that seems the most logical thing to do. As Basher is agonising over below there’s a risk ADM is dropped so Erik with 2 feels much better. That West Ham game seems to have scared a few off thinking he’ll get rested for one. With them now out of Europe and the League Cup gone I think it’s full steam ahead to get top 4. May be wrong but pretty sure he plays both.
Unless he’s sent off in the first!
Cheers everyone. Does my defence need work? Maybe Dawson in?
Jones -> Rose could be worth it actually. I’m not usually a fan of hits for defenders but seeing as it’s United defence + a DGW defender… yeah why not.
Nice! Like that plan! Cheers NIN
Team below. Thoughts on ADM out for -4 for Eriksen? Wasn’t going to do it, but ADM may have lost his place. Any advice appreciated!
Evening B-Bash. I think that transfer is almost a ‘must-do’, to be honest. The less United players, the better. Especially after the 45 minutes Di Maria just put in.
Yeah I’d do it mate for the reasons outlined to Kickers above.
Cheers Initt. Yep, flashbacks again!! 😉
Evening Nin. Cheers matey. Yep, it does seem a no brainer after th weekend and as Initt says above, Erik must start both as they go for broke.
Bash – go for it mate
Kane for me. Just can’t see QPR stopping him.
Is my team ready for the DGW. Confirmed Cazorla-Eriksen and Pelle-Austin.
This benching Terry malarkey. I just don’t get it. He’s your best defender!
who should I take out then. All got good fixtures
Bellerin, for me.
good point
Took a hit for Eriksen, did this based on several calculations. The easy one is that Caz got 2 points versus QPR at home, Eriksen 3 but Eriksen got a goal and an assist versus Swansea away, total of 16 points. Aaaaaaaaaaah fuck, these calculations never make sense. It’s a risk and I replace freaking Caz. Was tired of his face though, Sanchez is enough. JA NE!
Not that Caz doesn’t have a lovely face, he’s a likeable guy. OOOOOOOOOOOH SANTI CAZOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t know. Aaarghhhh, already rergret taking the hit. :dance:
Screw you guys, I’m going home.
:big-lol:
That was a proper whirlwind visit!
Sure was!
You set for this GW? I must admit, i cant wait for it to be over.
All set NIN thanks. Did my moves last night. And then did my transfers
You good to go?
Haha, nice one
Yeah i made my transfers last night too. Decided to keep Alexis in the end and instead sold Cazorla&Giroud for Eriksen&Austin. I just hope it proves worth it as i’ve gone after the double more than i had planned.
Hey Raz been thinking of the same move all day Cazol to Erick but really not sure worth it I’m not even sure he will play both games need to make mind up tonight Cazol going down Erick up
Just do it. Nike! If you’re Walcott! Don’t do it. Adidas.
Checked the stats. The chance Eriksen does something in 2 games is just too great to neglect. Based on the Swa/QPR games earlier this season Eriksen got himself 16 points, just the QPR game Caz got himself 2 points. The only fear I have is that Eriksen could be rested, though that does sound crazy since the last game they did that they were shite in the first 45, next 45 they were awesome with him innit. He was innittowinit. 😉
Also checked the average stats. For 2 games that’s 9,6 point for Eriksen, for one game 4.8 points for Caz. We can be sure that at least 1 point will be taken from the 4 point hit (if Eriksen starts just the 1 game), 2 points if things go as they have most EPL games. That’s 2 points head start plus 90 minutes, so -2 but 90 more minutes. Also noticed that like 7 out of the 9 goals Eriksen scored were goals made in away games.
Evening chaps, need some advice please, current team is:
Foster (Guzan)
Yoshida, Terry, Wollscheid (Janmaat, Naughton)
Cazorla, Sanchez, Puncheon, Hazard (JWP)
Defoe, Aguero, Kane
I have 2FT and 2m in the bank shall I,
1. Sanchez – Eriksen and save 1FT
2. Sanchez & Defoe – Eriksen & Giroud
3. Sanchez & JWP – Eriksen & Coutinho and play 3-5-2
Thanks!
Sanchez to Erikson and Defoe to Austin.
Hi as, not keen on Sanchez leaving ahead of a game against QPR but of those 3 choices I actually like number 3.
Thanks inittowinit, Sanchez had blanked for a few weeks now however the potential’s there so it’s tough! I want to get Eriksen in for the DGW, any other suggestions on how I can get him in?
Do Cazorla to Erikson then ??
In order to get him without losing Sanchez I guess Terry has to go to Rose and then Puncheon to Erik? Figuring that’d work money wise just about but again losing Terry isn’t ideal.
Or what Brooky just said
as93 – Could do Cazorla&Defoe -> Eriksen&Austin.